Based on drawings and models from ancient egypt, the first boat, named ra after the egyptian sun god, was constructed by boat builders from lake chad using papyrus reed obtained from lake tana in ethiopia and launched into the atlantic ocean from the coast of morocco. When this biography deals with the single thing heyerdahl is most famous forthe kontiki voyageit merely quotes heyerdahl s own book on the subject. Ynglingatal is a skaldic poem cited by snorri sturluson in the ynglinga saga, the first saga of snorris heimskringla. Prechristian scandinavians had no word for religion in a modern sense. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. This copy of heyerdahl s book is a lushly illustrated adaptation of his bestselling account of their journey, signed by heyerdahl. It is the most expensive film ever to have been made in norway and was a nominee for best foreign film at. Heyerdahl nears end of voyage education the guardian. Most of the illustrations are based on photos from the expedition.
Heyerdahls book about his voyage became a bestseller and was adapted several times for both tv and cinema. By even hovdhaugen, christian keller, else mundal, anne stalsberg and gro steinsland. In 1969 and 1970, heyerdahl built two boats from papyrus and attempted to cross the atlantic ocean from morocco in africa. In 2005 she published a wideranging introductory book, norron religion norse.
Thor heyerdahl was one of the twentiethcenturys most famous adventurers and he recreated many ocean voyages made by ships based on ancient designs. Thor heyerdahls grandson, olav heyerdahl, retraced his grandfathers kontiki voyage in 2006, as part of a sixmember crew. Revisiting heyerdahls kontiki 50 years on last night we saw the new kontiki movie at our local cinema. He received the order of merit or similar decorations from peru, italy, egypt, morocco, bulgaria, norway and sweden. The kontiki a traditional balsa raft despite the successful expedition across the pacific, scientists were still not convinced of heyerdahls theories. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. Pa sporet av var fortid 2001, by even hovdhaugen, christian keller, else mundal, anne stalsberg and gro steinsland. Only slight linguistic changes have been made after that. Gro steinsland born 1945 is a norwegian scholar of medieval studies and history of religion and since august 2009 has been the scientific director of the centre for advanced study at the norwegian academy of science and letters. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. His family, the aesir, fought a war against the vanir, another family of gods. Adventurer thor heyerdahl dead at 87 sailed the kontiki from peru to polynesia april 18, 2002 posted. Below is a list of georgette heyers books in order of when they were originally published. Thor heyerdahl s grandson, olav heyerdahl, retraced his grandfathers kontiki voyage in 2006, as part of a sixmember crew.
The norwegian voyager astonished the world again some years later when he successfully piloted ra ii, an egyptian reed boat, from north africa across the atlantic to the caribbean. Gro steinsland born 1945 is a norwegian scholar of medieval studies and history of religion. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamage. Else mundahl, din tarihcisi gro steinsland, arkeologlar christian ve anne stahlberg ortak bir elestiri yazarak profesor thor heyerdahl ve heyetinin yazd. Odin woden was the ruler of the ancient norse and germanic gods, similar to zeus in greek mythology. But was forgotten because of the outbreak of the world war ii. Last night we saw the new kontiki movie at our local cinema. After the last book the attacks against heyerdahl were also worded in a way. By raft across the south seas, has been translated into 70 languages. The first book of thor heyerdahl, of his life on the island of fatu hiva, called hunt for paradise, and was published in 1938 in norway. A prominent tradition is that of the ship burial, where the deceased was laid in a gto, or a stone ship, and given grave offerings in accordance with his earthly status and profession.
The heyerdahl archives span the years 1937 to 2002 and include his photographic collection, diaries, private letters, expedition plans, articles, newspaper clippings, original book, and article manuscripts. Steinsland has also readily written newspaper opinion articles, for example in 2000 taking the position that thor heyerdahls odin expedition to. The book of the hazardous 101day journey was a bestseller. We are additionally including in this lot another childrens book, kontiki and i, written and illustrated by heyerdahl s navigator, erik hesselberg. Thor heyerdahl first captured world attention in 1947 when he sailed a handbuilt balsa wood craft, the kontiki, from peru across thousands of miles of pacific ocean to the polynesian islands. World telegram photo by al ravenna, may 4, 1951 library of congress prints and photographs division, reproduction number.
Ingen grenser heyerdahl without a clueon heyerdahl and lilliestroms book ingen. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Heyerdahl is notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Today is the birthday 1914 of thor heyerdahl, norwegian adventurer and sort of ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. The voyage, called the tangaroa expedition, was intended as a tribute to thor heyerdahl, as well as a means to monitor the pacific oceans environment. Genealogy profile for anette heyerdahl anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 genealogy genealogy for anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Heyerdahl article about heyerdahl by the free dictionary. Norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahl s 1947 pacific crossing from south america to polynesia in a selfmade raft of balsa wood, and the book that followed, have fueled many generations fascination with exploration.
His father, thor, was president of a brewery and a mineral water plant, and his mother, alison lyng heyerdahl, was chairman of the larvik museum. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In may 2011, the thor heyerdahl archives were added to unescos memory of the world register. Keller, christian, else mundal, anne stalsberg, and gro steinsland. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, kontiki.
This copy of heyerdahls book is a lushly illustrated adaptation of his bestselling account of their journey, signed by heyerdahl. A fullfledged actionadventure film it relates the story of thor heyerdahl and his 1947 kontiki expedition. She is a prolific author, having at least one novel published each year for most of her career. Apr 18, 2002 storfjell, thor heyerdahls final projects, in azerbaijan international, vol. The best of norwegian comics by jason 8 copies knut hamsun. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gro steinsland books online. Gro steinsland is a professor of religion history at the university of oslo, specialized in norse religion, and research manager at centre.
Thor heyerdahl wikipedias thor heyerdahl as translated by. Christian keller, else mundal, anne stalsberg and gro steinsland. Thor heyerdahl project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Thor heyerdahl october 6, 1914, larvik, norway april 18, 2002, colla micheri, italy was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. Eros og dod i norrone myter norwegian edition gro steinsland on. Heyerdahls book about the expedition, the kontiki expedition. He became notable for his kontiki expedition, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a selfbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands in 1947. He wrote many books on early travel and sea exploration. His 1947 kontiki expedition proved that the incas were capable of sailing across the pacific. At the time, this list included 238 collections from all over the world. Steinsland, gro 2000 heyerdahls og odins narrespill heyerdahls and. Gro steinsland born 1945 is a norwegian scholar of medieval studies and history of religion and since august 2009 has been the scientific director of the centre for advanced study at the norwegian academy of science and letters steinsland has most recently been a professor in the institute for linguistic and nordic studies at the university of oslo, where she was also a member of the. Revising identity in two texts by thor heyerdahl jstor.
He became notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. His thesis work on fatu hiva led him to a chain of evidence that polynesia was settled from the east, and not from the west, as is taught in most textbooks. Translated into 67 languages, it sold 20 million copies and the film, in a bleak postwar world starved of.
Georgette had her first novel published in 1921, which was titled the black moth. In 1947 he demonstrated that the polynesians could originally have been migrants from south america, by sailing from peru to the pacific islands of tuamotu in the kontiki, a raft made of balsa wood. Genealogy profile for anette heyerdahl anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 genealogy genealogy for anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of. Jakten pa odin is the project title of thor heyerdahls last. Join facebook to connect with thea heyerdahl rorvik and others you may know. Kontiki by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thor heyerdahl was born into an upperclass family in the coastal village of larvik, norway, in 1914. Gro steinsland author of norron religion goodreads. Dna testing in the late 1990s indicated that such a migration did not actually take place. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of. Scandinavia, iceland, ireland, orkney, and the faeroes by gro steinsland editions published in in english and held by 1, worldcat member libraries worldwide this book analyses the nordic prechristian ideology of rulership, and its confrontation with.
Follow thor heyerdahl and explore their bibliography from s thor heyerdahl author page. Tor heyerdahl was an academic that believed in first person field research, which is rare among scholars that study ancient ocean travel. He became notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean, in a handbuilt raft, from south america to the tuamotu islands. Gro steinslands most popular book is the viking world. Revisiting heyerdahls kontiki 50 years on the k2p blog. Thor heyerdahl wikipedias thor heyerdahl as translated. Books by gro steinsland author of norron religion goodreads.
With his brothers vili and ve, odin killed the giant ymir and created the world out of ymirs. Gro steinsland is a professor of religion history at the university of oslo, specialized in norse religion, and research manager at centre for advanced study at the norwegian academy of science and letters cas. When this biography deals with the single thing heyerdahl is most famous forthe kontiki voyageit merely quotes heyerdahls own book on the subject. Gro steinsland has 14 books on goodreads with 363 ratings. Did whites from the old world found the precolumbian. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Reports of the norwegian archaeological expedition to easter island and the east pacific, vol. Even hovdhaugen, christian keller, else mundal, anne stalsberg, gro steinsland. Gro steinsland s most popular book is the viking world.
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